After all, there's no easier way to update your look in nanoseconds than with a notice-me, goes-with-everything pair of serious metallic heels.

It's as if the Paris fashion gods are saying *"Listen. We get it: 2012 has been a tough year. Your star signs have been screwy. There was that thing with your family and that big relationship speedbump, and don't even get us started with all the BFF drama. It's been nutso. But hang in there: 2013 is going to be a brighter, better year—we'll cut you a break and give you something super easy, super sexy to wear to help get things started off on the right foot."*Here are a few designers who are on your side this season:

Dior's Raf Simons invented an uncountable number of variations on the pointy stiletto. He curved the heel of his though, adding high-shine accents on some and futuristic straps on others, while whipping up not-so-basic bronze pair of pointy metallic heels:

At Lanvin, the kind Alber Elbaz amped things up: he coated his heels in a metallic snakeskin -like material and added a platform (for those who want to stand extra tall and add a few inches to their frame):